Author: KJ Cardinal

St. Thomas sinks Somersworth, secures #2 seed

Earlier this week, St. Thomas went on the road and defeated Somersworth, 58-43, on Tuesday’s Senior Night for the Hilltoppers and secured the #2 seed for the upcoming Division III state tournament.

The Saints later closed out the regular season with a 51-42 win over Hopkinton and are 16-1. Somersworth lost at Berlin to end their regular season and are 7-9.

Check out the full gallery of the action by Heidi Green of Heidi Green Photography…

Bedford hands Pinkerton first loss

In a battle between Division I heavyweights, Bedford handed visiting Pinkerton their first loss of the season, 91-76, on Friday night.

The Bulldogs were led by Luke Soden’s 34 points, while Aiden O’Connell (23) and Caden Brown (10) added double figures. The Astros had four players in double digits: Jackson Marshall (22), Anthony Chinn (20), Tyrone Chinn (18) and Sean Jenkins (11).

Bedford and Pinkerton are now tied atop the D-I standings with Nashua North with identical 14-1 records.

Check out highlights of the action by our Tim Lee…

Check out the full gallery by Cindy Lavigne of Lavigne’s Live Shots…

Farmington boys secure #3 seed

Behind a game-high 24 points from Jordan Berko, Farmington closed out visiting Newmarket, 58-41, on Friday night.

Brian Boisvert added 16 for the Tigers, while Jameson Senesombath led the Mules with 21.

Farmington ends the season with a 16-2 mark and will be the three seed for the upcoming Division IV tournament. Newmarket falls to 8-9 and closes out the season versus Derryfield on Tuesday.

Check out the full gallery by KJ Cardinal… 

Newmarket comes back to down Farmington

Newmarket trailed for 31 minutes, but took the lead when it counted and came away with a 35-33 victory at Farmington on Friday night in the season finale for both squads.

Annaya Beckles led the Mules with 10 points, while Makayla Lapanne (12) and Madi Ricker (10) both netted double digits for the Tigers. 

Newmarket improves 14-4 and Farmington falls to 12-6.

Check out the full gallery by KJ Cardinal… 

Portsmouth downs Goffstown, spoils Winterburn’s 1000-point night

Portsmouth went on the road and defeated Goffstown, 62-49, on Wednesday night in Division I girls action. Despite the loss, Ava Winterburn netted the 1,000th point of her career for the Grizzlies, becoming just the second female in school history and seventh overall to reach the milestone.

The Clippers were led by a trio of double-digit scorers: Margaret Montplaisir (16), Avery Romps (15) and Bridget Emery (14). The host Grizzlies were paced by a game-high 27 points from Winterburn.

With the win, Portsmouth improves to 12-1 on the season, while Goffstown falls to 10-3.

Check out photos of the action by Dave Beliveau…

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